2026-05-01 00:49:08 (M5.0) southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -42.2 -18.4 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 1 May 2026 00:49:09 Time near the Epicenter (1): 30 Apr 2026 23:49:09 Time in your area (1): 1 May 2026 06:19:09
Location	42.201S 18.418W
Depth	10 km
Distances	773.9 km (479.8 mi) SW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena 3056.2 km (1894.8 mi) SE of Arraial do Cabo, Brazil 3062.8 km (1898.9 mi) SE of Cabo Frio, Brazil 3065.2 km (1900.4 mi) SE of Armação de Búzios, Brazil 3071.9 km (1904.6 mi) SE of São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.2 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 33; Dmin = 3680.8 km; Rmss = 0.63 seconds; Gp = 86° Version =
Event ID	us 7000shg3

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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